Rocky Patel Cigars
Rakesh Patel, also known as Rocky, was born in India, went to college in the United States and became an attorney in Hollywood, California. It was the early 1990s and Rocky, like many at that time during the cigar boom, Rocky became interested in cigars. As Rocky's fascination with cigars continued, Rocky was approached with a business plan to invest in the manufacture of cigars. The investment was made and the inaugural Indian Tobac cigars rolled in to the United States from Honduras.
People flocked to purchase these new, brightly packaged cigars. Rocky felt that it was up to his young company to come into the marketplace with fresh ideas, bold packaging, and fuller-bodied cigars. With his eye-popping packaging, Patel had gone against the grain and the strategy paid off. The India, from Indian Tobac, was not to describe Rocky Patel, but in reference to Indian Motorcycle. The company later moved to Florida and was renamed Rocky Patel Premium cigars, and the Indian Tobac brand was dis-continued. The Rocky Patel Vintage Line was created not honoring Cuba or the old-fashioned historical past, but vintage tobacco. A survivor of the cigar boom, Patel has outlasted his competition with unrivaled persistence on his quest for perfection.
With a grueling travel schedule, office responsibilities and production, Rocky still maintains the enthusiasm that he has had since day one. As he travels the world, putting his cigars in the mouths of his consumers, his passion extends beyond the retailer, allowing his customers the experience of meeting the man behind their favorite smokes. Rocky Patel has created a company that outshines even those created by multi-million dollar corporations, and he's doing it. In an industry built on name recognition and reputation.
Rocky Patel's passion has brought his luxury brand to heights unseen by most cigar manufacturers. His hard work and long hours have been paying off in big ways.
